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Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo

New Delhi, May 22 -- A dying star has never looked so lovely. The Gemini North Telescope atop Hawaii's tallest peak, Mauna Kea, captured the star in its last gasps. The image was released Thursday by... Read More


In Iran's capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains

New Delhi, May 22 -- Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles. Parades through the capital feature military vehicles m... Read More


Cannes' amfAR Gala raises millions for AIDS research with sales of artwork, jewelry and lavish goods

New Delhi, May 22 -- Actors and celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival were coaxed off the Croisette and up the French Riviera coast to Antibes on Thursday for dinner, performances and the annual amf... Read More


Cambodian villagers honor guardian spirits to pray for rain and good fortune

New Delhi, May 22 -- Hundreds of Cambodians on Thursday morning honored their village's guardian spirits by holding a colorful centuries-old ceremony to pray for good fortune, rain and prosperity. Th... Read More


Queen Elizabeth II was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy, documents show

New Delhi, May 22 -- The late Queen Elizabeth II was "very keen" for former Prince Andrew to be named Britain's trade envoy in 2001, according to documents released Thursday that showed his appointmen... Read More


Elim Chan hired as San Francisco Symphony's first female music director

New Delhi, May 22 -- Elim Chan was hired as first female music director of the San Francisco Symphony on Thursday, two years after Esa-Pekka Salonen announced he was leaving because he did not share t... Read More


Montenegro at 20: After breaking with Serbia and joining NATO, EU is the next frontier

New Delhi, May 22 -- Montenegro marks 20 years of independence from a union with Serbia this week, celebrating a two-decade transformation that has already brought the Balkan country into NATO. Now it... Read More


SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

New Delhi, May 22 -- SpaceX got within a half-minute of launching its newest and biggest Starship on a test flight Thursday evening before a cascade of problems halted the countdown. The 407-foot (12... Read More


Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to 'The Late Show' in ambitious final show

New Delhi, May 22 -- Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night,... Read More


Ukraine says its drones hit another refinery deep inside Russia as long-range strikes escalate

New Delhi, May 22 -- Ukrainian drones smashed into another Russian refinery overnight, starting a fire that produced huge clouds of black smoke, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, in what ap... Read More